IRT lifts curtain on 2005-06

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IRT lifts curtain on 2005-1
By Hick Crews
nick.crews@indystar.com
Men, monkeys and a mentor
named Morrie will be among the
subjects Indiana Repertory Theatre will take up during its 2005-
2006 season.
The upcoming season brings a
bit of everything to the boards of
Indiana's "Theatre Laureate," including something new, something
classic, comedy, drama and even a
scanty little thing called "Intimate
Apparel."
Janet Allen, IRTs artistic director, says that the theater's focus
has been on assembling a season
that speaks to its diverse audience.
"We looked for plays that
would appeal to subscribers who
want to see new work that they
don't know and familiar plays,"
said Allea "We're doing some
classic plays, some contemporary
plays, comedy and drama and a
mix of different things themati-
cally."
Here's a rundown of the season:
The Signature Series
■ Based on the 1925 Scopes
trial that pitted William Jennings
Bryan against Clarence Darrow,
"Inherit the Wind" dramatizes
12 sweltering days of the courtroom battle between creationism
and evolution, a controversy that
continues to this day. The play
(Sept. 14-Oct. 8) tells a compelling
story of faith, personal conviction
and freedom
■ Based on The New York
Times best-selling novel by Mitch
Albom, "Tuesdays With Morrie" (Nov. 16-Dec. 31) is Albom's
autobiographical story of a career-
obsessed journalist who reunites
with his mentor and former college professor, Morrie Schwartz,
16 years after graduatioa What
starts as casual visits to Morrie
turns into a weekly pilgrimage —
and lessons about love, friends,
forgiveness and death.
■ In "Intimate Apparel"
(Jan. 18-Feb. 11), seamstress Esther
sews lingerie for society ladies
and ladies of the night in early
20th-century New York. She's suc-
Photo provided by IRT
Seasonal show: Indiana Repertory Theatre will present Charles
Dickens' classic tale "A Christmas Carol" Nov. 25-Dec. 24.
cessful; her services are in demand. But, she's lonely and
yearns for love and respect. She
gives it all up to wed George, a
Caribbean stranger. Letters from
him inspire her to imagine a new
life of passion and intimacy. In
the end, friendship and familiarity
create a pattern as complex as
her stitches as dreams are fulfilled, hopes lost and trust betrayed.
■ The age-old story of daughters, betrayal and madness is told
anew in "King Lear" (March 1-25,
2006). Lear divides his kingdom
among his three daughters, giving
the best portion to the one who
loves him most. Unable to distinguish between false praise and
true love, he banishes Cordelia
and bestows his kingdom to
Goneril and Regan, who strip
him of his dignity and possessions. Falling into destitution and
madness, he rediscovers himself
A radiant portrait
of family loyalty
and love
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Searching for Eden:
the diaries of adam and eve
by James Still—adapted from and
inspired by the stories of Mark Twain
May 3 - May 28
IRT 2005-06 Season
Signature Series
■ "Inherit the Wind," Sept. 14-Oct.
8.
■ "Tuesdays With Morrie," Nov. 16-
Dec. 31.
■ "Intimate Apparel," Jan. 18-Feb.
11.
■ "King Lear," March 1-25.
■ "Underneath the Lintel," March
21-May 6.
■ "Driving Miss Daisy," April 18-
May 21.
Discovery Series
(family shows
for student audiences)
■ "And Then They Came for Me:
Remembering the World of Anne
Frank," Sept. 28-Oct 29.
■ "The Color of Justice," Feb. 1-
March 11.
Holiday show
■ "A Christmas Carol" Nov. 25-Dec.
24.
Tickets
Signature Series season tickets cost
$161-$245 for adults and $98 for students. Single tickets cost $19 to $49.
Discovery Series tickets are $39 for
adults, $15 students. Adults who
subscribe to the Signature Series get
a $10 discount on two Discovery Series shows. "A Christmas Carol"
tickets are $39 adults, $24 students.
Single tickets go on sale Aug. 22.
Call (317) 635-5252, visit the box office at 140 W. Washington St. or go
to www.indianarep.com.
and Cordelia, but can't overcome
the evil unleashed by mistaken
choices.
■ "Under the Lintel: The
Mystery of the Abandoned
Trousers" (March 21-May 6)
tells the story of an unassuming
Dutch librarian who retrieves a
tattered European guidebook
from the overnight slot that's
more than a century overdue. He
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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR ~ WWW.INDYSTAR.COM
IRT lifts curtain on 2005-1
By Hick Crews
nick.crews@indystar.com
Men, monkeys and a mentor
named Morrie will be among the
subjects Indiana Repertory Theatre will take up during its 2005-
2006 season.
The upcoming season brings a
bit of everything to the boards of
Indiana's "Theatre Laureate," including something new, something
classic, comedy, drama and even a
scanty little thing called "Intimate
Apparel."
Janet Allen, IRTs artistic director, says that the theater's focus
has been on assembling a season
that speaks to its diverse audience.
"We looked for plays that
would appeal to subscribers who
want to see new work that they
don't know and familiar plays,"
said Allea "We're doing some
classic plays, some contemporary
plays, comedy and drama and a
mix of different things themati-
cally."
Here's a rundown of the season:
The Signature Series
■ Based on the 1925 Scopes
trial that pitted William Jennings
Bryan against Clarence Darrow,
"Inherit the Wind" dramatizes
12 sweltering days of the courtroom battle between creationism
and evolution, a controversy that
continues to this day. The play
(Sept. 14-Oct. 8) tells a compelling
story of faith, personal conviction
and freedom
■ Based on The New York
Times best-selling novel by Mitch
Albom, "Tuesdays With Morrie" (Nov. 16-Dec. 31) is Albom's
autobiographical story of a career-
obsessed journalist who reunites
with his mentor and former college professor, Morrie Schwartz,
16 years after graduatioa What
starts as casual visits to Morrie
turns into a weekly pilgrimage —
and lessons about love, friends,
forgiveness and death.
■ In "Intimate Apparel"
(Jan. 18-Feb. 11), seamstress Esther
sews lingerie for society ladies
and ladies of the night in early
20th-century New York. She's suc-
Photo provided by IRT
Seasonal show: Indiana Repertory Theatre will present Charles
Dickens' classic tale "A Christmas Carol" Nov. 25-Dec. 24.
cessful; her services are in demand. But, she's lonely and
yearns for love and respect. She
gives it all up to wed George, a
Caribbean stranger. Letters from
him inspire her to imagine a new
life of passion and intimacy. In
the end, friendship and familiarity
create a pattern as complex as
her stitches as dreams are fulfilled, hopes lost and trust betrayed.
■ The age-old story of daughters, betrayal and madness is told
anew in "King Lear" (March 1-25,
2006). Lear divides his kingdom
among his three daughters, giving
the best portion to the one who
loves him most. Unable to distinguish between false praise and
true love, he banishes Cordelia
and bestows his kingdom to
Goneril and Regan, who strip
him of his dignity and possessions. Falling into destitution and
madness, he rediscovers himself
A radiant portrait
of family loyalty
and love
Fun & games
in the garden
4
i
Rm* h' ~j$t». JM
m~< :
'flu
Painting
Churches
fay Tina Howe
t.r.lc.rmxm.P SjitHf
larch 16 - May 1
Searching for Eden:
the diaries of adam and eve
by James Still—adapted from and
inspired by the stories of Mark Twain
May 3 - May 28
IRT 2005-06 Season
Signature Series
■ "Inherit the Wind," Sept. 14-Oct.
8.
■ "Tuesdays With Morrie," Nov. 16-
Dec. 31.
■ "Intimate Apparel," Jan. 18-Feb.
11.
■ "King Lear," March 1-25.
■ "Underneath the Lintel," March
21-May 6.
■ "Driving Miss Daisy," April 18-
May 21.
Discovery Series
(family shows
for student audiences)
■ "And Then They Came for Me:
Remembering the World of Anne
Frank," Sept. 28-Oct 29.
■ "The Color of Justice," Feb. 1-
March 11.
Holiday show
■ "A Christmas Carol" Nov. 25-Dec.
24.
Tickets
Signature Series season tickets cost
$161-$245 for adults and $98 for students. Single tickets cost $19 to $49.
Discovery Series tickets are $39 for
adults, $15 students. Adults who
subscribe to the Signature Series get
a $10 discount on two Discovery Series shows. "A Christmas Carol"
tickets are $39 adults, $24 students.
Single tickets go on sale Aug. 22.
Call (317) 635-5252, visit the box office at 140 W. Washington St. or go
to www.indianarep.com.
and Cordelia, but can't overcome
the evil unleashed by mistaken
choices.
■ "Under the Lintel: The
Mystery of the Abandoned
Trousers" (March 21-May 6)
tells the story of an unassuming
Dutch librarian who retrieves a
tattered European guidebook
from the overnight slot that's
more than a century overdue. He
*%
TICKETS
IRT _
INDIANA \fS^
REPERTORY ^^
THEATRE OnfAmIvRK.A
www's muTKUMMTf Season Sponsor
www.indianarep.com
317»635«5252